Saturday 16 June 2018

Mycetism




Mycetism: Poisoning caused by Mushrooms



Mushroom Poisoning: 2 % of all mushrooms



Mycetism: Mimic acetylcholine affecting peripheral nervous system 

Amanita toxin causes 90 % of deaths from mushroom ingestion



Bad Mushrooms In The World Of Good Mushrooms

There is bad concealed in good. Sometimes one just dont not know about it.







Amanitin (Amanita phalloides, Amanita Virosa)

Death by Hepatic/Renal Toxicity/Seizures/Coma and death



Treatment: Toxin elimination via repeated dose Charcoal



Careful with Mushrooms in the Wild 




Charcoal: The Antidote For Mycetism

Detoxify with Activated Charcoal

Charcoal: Black charred coal left behind when you put a fire out

Charcoal is then activated at high temperature with oxidizing gases

Activation increases charcoals adsorption capacity



Use Of Activated Charcoal with Toxin Exposure





Agents well adsorbed by activated charcoal




Activated Charcoal Contraindications




History Of Mushroom Poisoning 

Man Of God (Pope) dies because of Mushroom in the wild

Activated Charcoal if known at that time probably would have saved him 



Careful With Poisonous Mushrooms




























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